Buddakan

Frommer's Review

Want to get a glimpse of the future of American dining? Have dinner at this restaurant, the first of three Buddakans (so far). Named for the giant, gilded Buddha who lords over a communal dining table, it remains, since 1998, one of the toughest reservations in town. No wonder. The space -- an old post office -- is stunning. The white-clad servers are top-notch. And the menu, which is family-style and stars wok-seared lobsters, sesame-encrusted tuna steak, lobster mashed potatoes and edamame ravioli, is so good, you won't want to share, family or not. The sculptural desserts are splurge-worthy: Go for the sugar-spired banana tower or the gravity-defying chocolate pagoda.

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